His father had not scolded him at any time by asking: “Why have you behaved this way?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
1 Samuel 2:23 - Tree of Life Version So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear evil reports from all these people concerning you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people. Common English Bible Eli said to his sons, “Why are you doing these terrible things that I’m hearing about from everybody? Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Why are you doing these kinds of things, very wicked things, that I have heard from all the people? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people? |
His father had not scolded him at any time by asking: “Why have you behaved this way?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
The expression of their faces bears witness against them. They display their sin like Sodom— they do not hide it. Oy , their souls! For they brought evil on themselves.
Therefore showers have been withheld and there has been no spring rain. You have a harlot’s brazen look; you refuse to be ashamed.
Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, not ashamed, not at all— they do not know how to blush! So they will fall among the fallen. At the time of their punishment they will be brought down.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are human, just like you! We proclaim the Good News to you, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
Their end is destruction—their god is their belly and their glory is in their shame. They set their minds on earthly things.)
Now Eli had grown very old. He heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how they slept with the women who served at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.
No, my sons! For this is not a good report that I hear Adonai’s people spreading around.